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NJ Certified Recycling Professionals
Recertification Information
To: New Jersey Certified Recycling Professionals
From: Carol Broccoli
Date: February 21, 2011 UPDATED
Re: Revisions to the Recertification Process and Sources of Recertification Credits
Once certified, CRPs are required to maintain their certification through continuing professional education/training on issues relating to solid waste, recycling and related topics. The purpose of the recertification requirement is to ensure CRP's continually update their skills and knowledge in technical, regulatory and managerial areas of recycling to supplement and expand upon material presented in the core Recycling Certification Series courses. Over the past year, in response to requests and comments from the CRP community, the Advisory Committee for the certification program has revised and updated the recertification process.
Beginning on January 1, 2011 all CRP’s will have two (2) years to complete a total of twenty (20) hours of recertification credits (thus the next recertification period will end on December 31, 2012). Of this total, a minimum of six (6) must be classroom or course-based training; the remaining fourteen (14) hours can be earned through meetings, conferences or other technical training.
Classroom or course-based training refers to events, gatherings, seminars, assemblies and the like (live, in-person or on-line) or portions thereof during which information is presented and/or topics are discussed that are educational in nature. Meetings or events (or portions thereof) that are procedural in nature or for which the primary purpose of the gathering is to focus on topics that are related to workplace operations, scheduling,productivity, resources, etc will not be considered. Partial classroom/course-based credit may be assigned to these events, for portions of the program that are a minimum of one (1) hour in length.
It is your responsibility to maintain a record of the courses you attend and forward that information to the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) when you have fulfilled the requirements for recertification. A Recertification Tracking Form must be returned to OCPE within one (1) month of the end of the recertification period to document recertification efforts during the prior two years. A copy of the tracking form is available on this webpage (just before the Upcoming Events section), or by contacting OCPE at 732-932-9271.
Sources of Recertification Credits
Recertification credits can be obtained through a number of different forums, providing the requirements for obtaining approval of these programs for use as recertification credits have been met. Potential sources of credits include:
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Recycling Certification Series courses offered by OCPE and/or ANJR
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ANJR quarterly meetings or other programs
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County coordinator meetings (formal, scheduled meetings with agendas and speakers which have received prior approval for use as recertification credits)
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Programs related to recycling sponsored by the Solid Waste Management Association of North America (SWANA), the US EPA, or NJDEP, or Public Works Association of New Jersey (PWANJ) that have been given prior approval for use as recertification credits
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Programs given by other agencies or organizations that have been given prior approval for use as recertification hours
We welcome and encourage other programs or training sessions be submitted for approval for CRP recertification. Programs submitted must meet the following criteria.
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The sponsoring agency must submit a request for approval of the program for review to OCPE at least fourteen (14) working days before the first day of the event. The request must include an hour-by-hour agenda listing topics, speakers, and program objectives.
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The sponsoring agency must agree to provide a roster of attendees and a copy of a sign-in sheet to confirm participation. This information must be submitted to OCPE within ten (10) working days of the completion of the program.
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The sponsoring agency must agree to provide confirmation of attendance for at least three (3) years after the conclusion of the program.
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If a program is reviewed but not approved by OCPE prior to the event, the sponsoring agency may appeal the decision to the Advisory Committee. The decision of a majority of the Committee will be final and binding.
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Recertification credits will not be granted for courses on regulatory compliance topics, such as health and safety training or defensive driving. Credits also will not be awarded for any program that fails to secure approval prior to the start of the program.
If you would like to submit a recycling or solid waste-related event for review for CRP recertification approval (or have any questions on the process), contact Carol Broccoli at broccoli@njaes.rutgers.edu or call 732-932-9271 x 618.
2011-2012 NJ Certified Recycling Professionals
Recertification Tracking Form
Upcoming Events Offering CRP Recertification Credits
- September 14, 2012
NJ Compost Operator Certification
8:30am - 3:45pm
APPROVED FOR SIX (6) CRP CREDITS (Also submitted for CPW and NJHO/REHS credits)
Description: N.J.A.C. 7:26A-1.4(a)(14)(xiv) requires that every composting facility operator in New Jersey must "attend a composting course, approved by the Department." The Cook College Office of Continuing Professional Education, in conjunction with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and in cooperation with the Association of NJ Recyclers, has developed a course which meets the requirements of the regulations and will help you to improve your facility's operation. Specific topics to be covered include:
- NJDEP regulatory requirements
- The scientific principles of composting, or "Why Compost Happens"
- How to avoid the "Murphy's Law" of composting and what to do when the law strikes (health and odor issues)
For more information: Visit our webpage for additional information about this course.
- November 28, 2012
Recycling Tonnage Reporting Workshop
8:00am - 12:00pm
Approved for 3 Classroom credits for CRP’s
Location: Gloucester County Government Services Building, Clayton, NJ
Description: This event is sponsored by the Association of New Jersey Recyclers. For more information or to register, please visit http://anjr.com.
Past CRP Recertification Credit Offerings
If you would like to submit a recycling or solid waste-related event for review for CRP recertification approval, please contact Carol Broccoli at broccoli@njaes.rutgers.edu or call 732-932-9271 x 618. Please allow 2-4 weeks before the event for the review process.
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